Workshops as a cost-effective way to gather requirements and test user interface usability? Findings from WMSS, a decision support development project

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Park ◽  
Denise Ginsberg ◽  
Caroline Parker
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
User Interface ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Interface Usability ◽  
Test User

scholarly journals Computer-supported Detection of M-Components and Evaluation of Immunoglobulins after Capillary Electrophoresis

2001 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magnus Jonsson ◽  
Joyce Carlson ◽  
Jan-Olof Jeppsson ◽  
Per Simonsson
Keyword(s):  
Capillary Electrophoresis ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Protein Separation ◽  
Serum Proteins ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Clinical Samples ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Computerized Decision Support ◽  
Cost Effective Method ◽  
Mathematical Algorithms

Abstract Background: Electrophoresis of serum samples allows detection of monoclonal gammopathies indicative of multiple myeloma, Waldenström macroglobulinemia, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, and amyloidosis. Present methods of high-resolution agarose gel electrophoresis (HRAGE) and immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE) are manual and labor-intensive. Capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) allows rapid automated protein separation and produces digital absorbance data, appropriate as input for a computerized decision support system. Methods: Using the Beckman Paragon CZE 2000 instrument, we analyzed 711 routine clinical samples, including 95 monoclonal components (MCs) and 9 cases of Bence Jones myeloma, in both the CZE and HRAGE systems. Mathematical algorithms developed for the detection of monoclonal immunoglobulins (MCs) in the γ- and β-regions of the electropherogram were tested on the entire material. Additional algorithms evaluating oligoclonality and polyclonal concentrations of immunoglobulins were also tested. Results: CZE electropherograms corresponded well with HRAGE. Only one IgG MC of 1 g/L, visible on HRAGE, was not visible after CZE. Algorithms detected 94 of 95 MCs (98.9%) and 100% of those visible after CZE. Of 607 samples lacking an MC on HRAGE, only 3 were identified by the algorithms (specificity, 99%). Algorithms evaluating total gammaglobulinemia and oligoclonality also identified several cases of Bence Jones myeloma. Conclusions: The use of capillary electrophoresis provides a modern, rapid, and cost-effective method of analyzing serum proteins. The additional option of computerized decision support, which provides rapid and standardized interpretations, should increase the clinical availability and usefulness of protein analyses in the future.

Street Lamps Monitoring System Using Relay Control Technique

2015 ◽  
Vol 781 ◽  
pp. 366-369
Author(s):  
Eakdanai Kavichai ◽  
Chirdpong Deelertpaiboon
Keyword(s):  
User Interface ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Control Technique ◽  
Lighting System ◽  
Control Room ◽  
Relay Control ◽  
Labview Software ◽  
Light System ◽  
Current Consumption ◽  
Street Lamp

This research proposes a simple but very effective method to determine faulty street lamps by utilizing a microcontroller associated with relay control technique to analyze the current consumption of the lamps. With such approach, the lighting system can automatically report the number and the position of the faulty street lamp to the operator in the control room. As a consequence, the faulty street lamp can be quickly repaired. The user interface and controller are programmed in LabVIEW software. The result is verified by modeling street light system using five 100 watts incandescent light bulbs connected in parallel. The results of this research can be applied to improve the existing street light system especially in Thailand. Furthermore, equipment used in this research is cost effective.

scholarly journals Leveraging Electronic Tablets for General Pediatric Care

2015 ◽  
Vol 06 (01) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. McKee ◽  
T.M. Dugan ◽  
S.M. Downs ◽  
V. Anand
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
User Interface ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Clinical Decision Support ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Pediatric Care ◽  
Patient Questionnaire ◽  
Health Improvement ◽  
Completion Rates

SummaryBackground: We have previously shown that a scan-able paper based interface linked to a computerized clinical decision support system (CDSS) can effectively screen patients in pediatric waiting rooms and support the physician using evidence based care guidelines at the time of clinical encounter. However, the use of scan-able paper based interface has many inherent limitations including lacking real time communication with the CDSS and being prone to human and system errors. An electronic tablet based user interface can not only overcome these limitations, but may also support advanced functionality for clinical and research use. However, use of such devices for pediatric care is not well studied in clinical settings.Objective: In this pilot study, we enhance our pediatric CDSS with an electronic tablet based user interface and evaluate it for usability as well as for changes in patient questionnaire completion rates.Methods: Child Health Improvement through Computers Leveraging Electronic Tablets or CHICLET is an electronic tablet based user interface. It is developed to augment the existing scan-able paper interface to our CDSS. For the purposes of this study, we deployed CHICLET in one outpatient pediatric clinic. Usability factors for CHICLET were evaluated via caregiver and staff surveys.Results: When compared to the scan-able paper based interface, we observed an 18% increase or 30% relative increase in question completion rates using CHICLET. This difference was statistically significant. Caregivers and staff survey results were positive for using CHICLET in clinical environment.Conclusions: Electronic tablets are a viable interface for capturing patient self-report in pediatric waiting rooms. We further hypothesize that the use of electronic tablet based interfaces will drive advances in computerized clinical decision support and create opportunities for patient engagement.Citation: Anand V, McKee S, Dugan TM, Downs SM. Leveraging electronic tablets for general pediatric care – a pilot study. Appl Clin Inf 2015; 6: 1–15http://dx.doi.org/10.4338/ACI-2014-09-RA-0071

scholarly journals Decision Support Tools for Regenerative Medicine: Systematic Review (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching Lam ◽  
Edward Meinert ◽  
Abrar Alturkistani ◽  
Alison R. Carter ◽  
Jeffrey Karp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Gene Therapy ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Regenerative Medicine ◽  
Product Development ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Decision Support Tools ◽  
Cell Therapies ◽  
Allogeneic Cell Therapy ◽  
Support Tools

BACKGROUND Decisional tools have demonstrated their importance in informing manufacturing and commercial decisions in the monoclonal antibody domain. Recent approved therapies in regenerative medicine have shown great clinical benefits to patients. OBJECTIVE The objective of this review was to investigate what decisional tools are available and what issues and gaps have been raised for their use in regenerative medicine. METHODS We systematically searched MEDLINE to identify articles on decision support tools relevant to tissue engineering, and cell and gene therapy, with the aim of identifying gaps for future decisional tool development. We included published studies in English including a description of decisional tools in regenerative medicines. We extracted data using a predesigned Excel table and assessed the data both quantitatively and qualitatively. RESULTS We identified 9 articles addressing key decisions in manufacturing and product development challenges in cell therapies. The decision objectives, parameters, assumptions, and solution methods were analyzed in detail. We found that all decisional tools focused on cell therapies, and 6 of the 9 reviews focused on allogeneic cell therapy products. We identified no available tools on tissue-engineering and gene therapy products. These studies addressed key decisions in manufacturing and product development challenges in cell therapies, such as choice of technology, through modeling. CONCLUSIONS Our review identified a limited number of decisional tools. While the monoclonal antibodies and biologics decisional tool domain has been well developed and has shown great importance in driving more cost-effective manufacturing processes and better investment decisions, there is a lot to be learned in the regenerative medicine domain. There is ample space for expansion, especially with regard to autologous cell therapies, tissue engineering, and gene therapies. To consider the problem more comprehensively, the full needle-to-needle process should be modeled and evaluated.

scholarly journals A flexible user-interface for audiovisual presentation and interactive control in neurobehavioral experiments

F1000Research ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Christopher T Noto ◽  
Suleman Mazhar ◽  
James Gnadt ◽  
Jagmeet S Kanwal
Keyword(s):  
User Interface ◽  
Data Acquisition ◽  
Digital Signal Processor ◽  
Digital Signal ◽  
Stimulus Presentation ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Level Control ◽  
Interactive Control ◽  
High Level ◽  
Behavioral Monitoring

A major problem facing behavioral neuroscientists is a lack of unified, vendor-distributed data acquisition systems that allow stimulus presentation and behavioral monitoring while recording neural activity. Numerous systems perform one of these tasks well independently, but to our knowledge, a useful package with a straightforward user interface does not exist. Here we describe the development of a flexible, script-based user interface that enables customization for real-time stimulus presentation, behavioral monitoring and data acquisition. The experimental design can also incorporate neural microstimulation paradigms. We used this interface to deliver multimodal, auditory and visual (images or video) stimuli to a nonhuman primate and acquire single-unit data. Our design is cost-effective and works well with commercially available hardware and software. Our design incorporates a script, providing high-level control of data acquisition via a sequencer running on a digital signal processor to enable behaviorally triggered control of the presentation of visual and auditory stimuli. Our experiments were conducted in combination with eye-tracking hardware. The script, however, is designed to be broadly useful to neuroscientists who may want to deliver stimuli of different modalities using any animal model.

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